Frankfurt, Brussels (6/4 – 75) Alikhan Smailov was reelected Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, through a degree formalized by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, on 30March 2023. Prime Minister Smailovwas born in 1972 in the city of Almaty (Almaty was renamed “Astana”in May 1998, as it became...
Frankfurt, Brussels (5/5 – 50) Following the Greek Supreme Court’s decision released on May 2, a total of 36 parties and party coalitions will run in the May 21 Greek elections. Of the initial 50 parties, coalitions, and independent candidates that had submitted applications, the Supreme...
Brussels, Berlin (23/5 – 62.5) Tajikistan’s civil war came to an end in 1997 with a unique truce that saw the pro-Communist government integrating members of the opposition into various government institutions. Mamadbokir “Boqir” Mamadbokirov, a Pamiri leader from the...
You are not Forgotten. Berlin, Brussels (11/5 – 40) The Ismaili Pamiris of Tajikistan are a tiny minority group in Central Asia, whose ancient homeland lies in the remote and forbidding mountains that straddle the borders of Afghanistan, China, and Russia. Despite their small numbers...
You are not Forgotten. Berlin, Brussels (10/5 – 40) In the vast mountain lands of Central Asia, a small ethnic group located at the crossroads of Afghanistan, China, and Russia is struggling for its very survival in the face of a national program that, some experts argued, is tantamount...
